Happy Friday, friends! My brilliant idea to post three times a week is already looking rough. We are going out of town this weekend, and trying to pack for any roadtrip is time consuming, let alone packing for a toddler! In my usual fashion, I waited until the very last minute to pack, so I spent most of Thursday hustling up and down the stairs during Aida's naptime, trying to wrap up laundry, pack things, and make lists so I won't forget anything.Needless to say, by the end of the day I was ... View the Post

We didn't do a whole lot of anything this weekend, which was nice, but it still went by too quickly. Aida and I ran some errands while Matt worked on Saturday--we braved both Costco and Target that day and survived! We met up with our friends for dinner at Burgers, Beer, and Bourbon--it's delicious, but it doesn't compare to Melt in Leesburg.Behold, the garlic pecorino cheese fries of Melt! I must do a Foodie Tuesday post about this restaurant soon.After dinner, we decided to go to the Frozen ... View the Post

Tuesdays are a real struggle after a very full weekend of celebrations! Luckily, Aida knew we all needed our rest, so she slept until 8am today! In fact, I think she would have slept longer, but we finally woke her up--Matt was getting ready to leave for work, and I very much needed to get some milk out of my body ASAP.We kicked off our celebrations with dinner with friends and a pitcher of sangrita. Somebody (I won't name any names, but it starts with an 'M' and ends with an 'att') added even ... View the Post

We've had quite a few days of glorious weather, and I'm so eager for spring to arrive and stay here for good! As usual, whenever the seasons change, I get the itch to go shopping, and it always seems to be strongest when spring arrives. I'm doing my best to resist, cause babies are expensive, but here are a few things I've got my eye on this season:// Nothing says warm weather like dressing in Lilly! I love so many things about this dress--the print, the silhouette, and the length of the ... View the Post

Since 2013, I meet up with the amazing ladies I grew up with in my church youth group and we have ourselves a reunion. Since we're a bit scattered, we take turns hosting, and this year's reunion was located in the beautiful city of Pittsburgh.Pittsburgh is not the coal-choked city it used to be. Since the 1970s, the city and its people have made major efforts to keep it clean, and it shows. There's plenty of shady parks all around the city, and many newer buildings must follow LEED requirements, ... View the Post

Now that Labor Day is behind us, and September seems to be moving at a rapid pace, it's really time to say goodbye to summer.Sunset over the sound on Hatteras Island. I've found it hard to really get into the spirit of things this summer. Things started off on a bad note when I broke my wrist and ended up needing surgery. In addition, Matt and I both worked quite a bit and didn't take a vacation. I'm not trying to say that summer was terrible, it just didn't feel like summer. We felt ... View the Post